COMMUNITY OPPOSES CUTS TO DENVER’S STAR PROGRAMAugust 29, 2025Contact:Vinnie Cervantes vinnie@dashrco.org The community members of the STAR Community Advisory Committee (SCAC) have learned of some concerning cuts and changes to STAR that we feel need to be made public and addressed by leadership. Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) was developed by community and city partners…
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DASHR published the following statement concerning the Denver layoffs in partnership with Our Revolution Metro Denver and Solidarity Warriors: On August 18th, the City of Denver laid off 169 employees and eliminated over 600 open positions to address what the city is calling a $250 million budget shortfall over the next two years. The layoffs…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2023 Contacts:Vinnie Cervantes, DASHRvinnie@dashrco.org Ana Cornelius, SCACprimalwellnessltd@yahoo.com Rudy Gonzales, Servicios De La Razarudyg@serviciosdelaraza.org Chris Richardson, Wellpowerchris.richardson@wellpower.org Community Demands Responsiveness in Critical Issues Related to STAR and Homelessness Denver, CO – Throughout the 2023 Municipal Election in Denver, there has been an abundance of conversation about the Support Team Assisted Response…
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March 21, 2023 Contact:Ana Cornelius, SCAC Chairprimalwellnessltd@yahoo.com STAR COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT ON 2023 ELECTION In 2023, Denver will host elections for a new Mayor, city council members, and other administrative positions. Throughout the election campaigning, the Support Team Assisted Response Program (STAR) has been mentioned and referenced by numerous candidates in virtually all races.…
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DASHR has been involved with the envisioning, design, implementation, and now expansion of Denver’s STAR program which sends medics and clinicians to 911 calls instead of law enforcement. The STAR Community Advisory Committee is a mechanism of community oversight and input in the program, yet has experienced many challenges in influencing STAR and addressing concerns.…
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Reimagining Public Safety with Transformative Solutions Save The Date: Thursday, April 29th 6:00pm-7:15pm Join Denver Alliance for Street Health Response (DASHR) along with Arvadans for Social Justice, Evergreen Coalition for Racial Justice, Lakewood for Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Golden Anti-Racism Collective, and Wheat Ridge for Equity for this critical conversation that builds upon national…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2021 Contact:Vinnie Cervantes, DASHR 720.413.0124 | vinnie@dashrco.org Ana Sofia Corneliusana@denverhomelessoutloud.org STAR PROGRAM: COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS SPEAK OUTCommunity members and partners of Denver’s STAR program make demands of the city. Denver, CO – On June 1st last year, Denver launched the STAR program to provide an alternative crisis response for issues related…
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January 19, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Vinnie Cervantes, DASHR720.413.0124 | vinnie @dashrco.org Benjamin Dunning, Denver Homeless Out Loudbnjmndnnng@denverhomelessoutloud.org Anaya Robinson, Atlantis Community, Inc.anaya@atlantiscommunity.org Lisa Raville, Harm Reduction Action Centerlisa.harm.reduction@gmail.com Carlos Valdez, Colorado Jobs With Justicecarlos@cojwj.org Jason Vitello, Colorado Public Health Associationinfo@coloradopublichealth.org MAYOR COFFMAN’S STUNT PROVIDES INACCURATE NARRATIVE OF HOMELESSNESSDASHR and its partners reject Coffman’s…
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DASHR makes public our efforts to create a non-police emergency response in Aurora, Colorado. See the full text on the next page.
See DASHR’s position below on the creation of a Department of Peacekeeping Services.
